Elias Groft Class: Freshman Hometown: Portland, Tenn. High School: Portland HS Height / Weight: 5-9 / 165 Position: Midfielder Experience: HS

Prior to Memphis--Three-year letterwinner at Portland for coach Steven Glaser ... Twice selected all-district, all-region, and all-county, including all-district offensive MVP and all-county offensive MVP in 2006 ... Selected first team all-state in 2006 ... Set single season record for goals (26), single season points (67) and career goals (45) ... Also lettered in football and cross country.

Personal-- Son of Steven and Yvette Groft ... Born on June 18, 1989 ... Has five siblings; Abbi, Lilly, Natalie, Anthony and Obadiah.